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 114 STAT. 2324 PUBLIC LAW 106-505 —NOV. 13, 2000 Deadline. involved with the various responsibilities and capabiHties needed to respond to acts of bioterrorism upon the civilian population. Such awards shall be made on a competitive basis and pursuant to scientific and technical review. "(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. —El i gible entities for grants under subsection (a) are States, political siAdivisions of States, and public or private non-profit organizations. "(c) SPECIFIC CRITERIA.—In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account the following factors: "(1) Whether the eligible entity involved is proximate to, and collaborates with, a major research university with expertise in scientific training, identification of biological agents, medicine, and life sciences. "(2) Whether the entity is proximate to, and collaborates with, a laboratory that has expertise in the identification of biological agents. "(3) Whether the entity demonstrates, in the application for the program, support and participation of State and local governments and research institutions in the conduct of the program. "(4) Whether the entity is proximate to, and collaborates with, or is, an academic medical center that has the capacity to serve an uninsured or underserved population, and is equipped to educate medical personnel. "(5) Such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. "(d) DURATION OF AWARD.— The period during which pasonents are made under a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 5 years. The provision of such payments shall be subject to annual approval by the Secretary of the payments and subject to the availability of appropriations for the fiscal year involved to make the payments. "(e) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT. —Grants under subsection (a) shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other FedergJ, State, or local public funds provided for the activities described in such subsection. "(f) GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the demonstration programs carried out under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report that describes the ability of grantees under such subsection to detect pathogens likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack, develop plans and measures for dealing with such threats, and train personnel involved with the various responsibilities and capabilities needed to deal with bioterrorist threats. "(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary through fiscal year 2006. ".

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